SOLUTION: Your math test has 38 questions and is worth 200 points. The test consists of multiple-choice questions worth 4 points each and open-ended questions worth 20 points each. How man

Question 715119:
Your math test has 38 questions and is worth 200 points. The test consists of multiple-choice questions worth 4 points each and open-ended questions worth 20 points each. How many of each type of question are there?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+Y=38
X=38-Y
4X+20Y=200
4(38-Y)+20Y=200
152-4Y+20Y=200
16Y=200-152
16Y=48
Y=48/16
Y=3 20 POINT QUESTIONS.
X+3=38
X=38-3
X=35 4 POINT QUESTIONS.
PROOF:
4*35+20*3=200
140+60=200
200=200
RELATED QUESTIONS
Your math test has 38 questions and is worth 200 points. The test consists of... (answered by math_tutor2020)

Solving Systems Using Elimination. Your math test has 38 questions and is worth 200... (answered by ikleyn)

A test has twenty questions worth 100 points. The test consists of true/false questions... (answered by jorel1380)

A test has 20 questions worth 100 points. The test consists of True/False questions worth (answered by Boreal)

A test is worth 200 points.Th test consist of true and false questions worth 6 points... (answered by robertb)

A test is worth 200 points. The test consists of true and false questions worth 6 points... (answered by stanbon)

Hi, this word probelm is really challenging me and I was wondering if you could help. The (answered by bucky)

There is a test worth 204 total points. The test has true/false questions worth 2... (answered by ikleyn)

a test has 36 questions worth a total of 100 points. the test consists of true/false... (answered by stanbon)